Supervisor, Environmental Services

Halton Healthcare; Oakville; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Halton Healthcare is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor to coordinate EVS, Porters and Waste/Linen in a busy hospital setting at the Oakville site. You will supervise staff, schedule shifts, and ensure compliance with infection control and safety standards.

Reporting to the Manager, you will collaborate with nursing units, drive quality improvements, and manage budgets within CUPE union guidelines. The role requires 5 years supervisory experience and hospital housekeeping knowledge.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma, degree or related experience required
• Professional Healthcare Housekeeper's Certificate (PHH) preferred
• OHA Environmental Management Level 1 and Level 2
• Minimum of 5 years' supervisory experience within a unionized environment required
• Membership to CAEM and OHHA
• Proven healthcare Environmental Services experience and infection control knowledge
• Ability to manage budgets and labour relations within unionized agreements
• Knowledge of WHMIS, Ministry Waste Guidelines, OH&S Act
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement departmental policies and procedures
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; staff development
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Access preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support Environmental Services, Porters and Waste and Linen operations
• Oversee day-to-day operations in a unionized environment (CUPE)
• Manage staff scheduling, training, recruitment, orientation, performance and attendance
• Collaborate with nursing units and other departments
• Participate in patient safety, infection control, risk management and quality improvement
• Join Occupational Health and Safety Committee activities and related duties

Skills

Supervisory experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access (MS)

Job description

• FTE: Must provide availability of a 0.30 FTE
• Union Status: NON UNION
• Shift Schedule (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs): Mon - Sun – Various rotating 7.5 hour shifts
• Employment Status: Permanent Part-time

Company Description

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcaretakes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we arecommitted to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Job Description

Reporting to the Manager of Environmental Services, you will co-ordinate and support all relevant activities of Environmental Services, Porters and Waste and Linen. You will work closely with the management team in overseeing the day-to-day operations in a unionized (CUPE) environment, as this position will provide coverage for EVS, Porters and Waste and Linen staff.

• responsible for the operational and labour management of staff, providing employee technical and non-technical training, coaching and development, recruitment, orientation, performance and attendance management, discipline, quality audits, job shadowing and workload assessment
• preparation of the staff shift schedule, staff replacements and payroll
• work closely with the nursing units, clinical areas and other non-clinical areas/departments
• participate in patient safety activities, infection control, risk management and quality improvement to meet hospital and healthcare standards
• actively participate in the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at the Oakville site in addition to other committees as needed

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma, degree or related experience required
• Professional Healthcare Housekeeper's Certificate (PHH) preferred
• Successful completion of the OHA Environmental Management Level 1 and Level 2
• Minimum of 5 years' supervisory experience within a unionized environment required
• Membership or qualification to become a member of the CAEM and OHHA
• Proven healthcare Environmental Services experience and working knowledge of all healthcare housekeeping and related regulated infection control practices and processes and knowledge of PIDAC, RICN etc.
• Proven ability to manage supply/labour budgets to include labour relations and compliance within the local and central collective agreements of unionized staff. Monitoring performance and hospital policies within a healthcare environment.
• Knowledge and experience with various regulatory guidelines i.e. WHMIS, Ministry Waste Guidelines, OH&S Act required
• Demonstrated ability to manage operations and staff, establishing and maintaining quality standards, infection control practices, outbreak prevention, linen utilization and the various streams of general, recycling, biomedical, hazardous and confidential waste handling etc.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement departmental policies and procedures and ongoing operational changes to area job routines, programs and systems to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, staff development with emphasis on team building
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Experience using Microsoft Access would be preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as a team and have initiative to continuously improve processes.

Additional Information

Hours: Monday to Sunday -- Various rotating 7.5 hour shifts, and every other weekend (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs)

Salary: $40.323 to $50.391 per hour

Date posted: September 10, 2026

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Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providingaccommodations for applicants with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

The Ontario Public Hospitals Actmandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital.This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result, Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health, Safety & Wellness team, prior to their start date, as a condition of employment. This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies.

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